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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Belgium
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Mechelen
5
Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
7
7
11
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
8
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
12
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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