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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Belgium
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
18
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
30
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
30
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
14
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
11
6
14
7
17
8
24
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
8
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
22
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
31
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: normally
Colour of notation: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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