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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
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France
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12
Naples
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1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
17
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
8
6
9
7
11
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
7
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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