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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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
2
Naples
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Rome
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
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
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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