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
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Belgium
16
Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
12
Florence
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
13
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
11
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
3
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
17
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: poor
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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