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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Eton
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
1
Naples
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Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
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
3
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
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
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 10
Extra space: none
Locations part of: Italy
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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