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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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
5
Mechelen
11
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
2
2
4
3
2
4
5
5
7
6
13
7
15
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
8
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Locations part of: Austria
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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