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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
5
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
3
13
2
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
9
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Number of staves: 9
Multiple texts: yes
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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