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