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
9
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
5
Italy
16
Spain
4
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Portugal
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Rome
4
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
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1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
3
none visible
23
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
21
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
28
11
13
12
9
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
16
7
14
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
19
none
24
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
16
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
48
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
1
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
46
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
37
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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