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