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