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
6
France
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
5
France
2
London
1
Mechelen
5
Paris
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
10
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 6
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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