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
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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Brussels
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Florence
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France
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Germany
1
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
10
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: none visible
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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