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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Bruges
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
Munich
1
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
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13
1
14
1
15
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16
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17
1
4
1
5
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6
2
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
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
4
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Indentation for initials: single
Material: parchment
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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