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
20
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
18
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
29
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
15
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
11
6
13
7
16
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
3
quadruple
3
single
25
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
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
27
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
30
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: French
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical type: chansonnier
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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