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
12
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Ferrara
4
France
2
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
parchment
23
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
13
8
18
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
5
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
21
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
18
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Material: parchment
Borders frequency: rarely
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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