PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
13
France
1
Germany
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
France
3
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
parchment
23
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
10
17
11
9
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
10
6
12
7
15
8
23
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
20
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
2
light brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: Latin
Locations name: Seville
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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