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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
3
Cities
Bruges
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3
Burgundy
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Mechelen
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Munich
2
Rome
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
25
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
13
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
8
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
7
6
12
7
8
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
12
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
2
dark brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
30
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
10
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
22
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
grey
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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