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