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
2
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Spain
9
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
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Eton
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Florence
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1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
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1
Tarazona
4
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1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
18
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
9
normally
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
6
5
4
6
8
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
9
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
25
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
12
gold
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
14
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
7
Latin
25
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
11
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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