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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Austria
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Rome
2
Segovia
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
14
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
9
5
9
6
15
7
18
8
25
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
10
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
4
French
25
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
35
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
16
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
19
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
5
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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