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