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
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
2
13
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2
2
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3
4
3
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7
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9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
3
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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