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