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
5
Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
11
12
6
13
1
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
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
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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