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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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France
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Modena
2
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
8
12
3
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: high
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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