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
3
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Coimbra
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
10
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: often
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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