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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
20
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
11
normally
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
6
5
4
6
10
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
11
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
28
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
12
gold
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
15
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
9
Latin
28
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
13
dark brown
11
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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