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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
3
France
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
2
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of staves: light brown
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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