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
17
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
12
Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
16
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
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5
5
10
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13
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15
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20
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25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
4
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
20
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
25
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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