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