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
2
France
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Italy
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Florence
1
France
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
9
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: French
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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