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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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Eton
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical format: upright
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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