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
Italy
4
Cities
Florence
4
France
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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