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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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Flanders
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Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
6
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
10
6
11
7
12
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
5
single
18
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
16
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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