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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Belgium
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Spain
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1
Eton
1
Florence
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
4
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration type: banner
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Type of notation: void mensural
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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