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