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
5
France
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Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
2
Mechelen
4
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Locations name: England
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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