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
Burgundy
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Eton
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Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
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
1
none
4
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 7
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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