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
1
Italy
9
Spain
2
Switzerland
5
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
5
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
1
Germany
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
20
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
4
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
4
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: varies
Number of staves: 11
Ruling medium: straightedge
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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