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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
9
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
9
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
14
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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