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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Prague
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
8
7
8
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Borders frequency: rarely
Indentation for initials: single
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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