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
France
1
Italy
2
Cities
France
3
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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