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