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