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
15
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Flanders
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Florence
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
20
11
11
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
12
6
13
7
13
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
5
single
20
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (italic)
1
display script
19
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Miniatures 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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