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