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
17
France
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
6
Italy (North)
2
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
46
Format
oblong
4
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
1
none visible
13
normally
6
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
11
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
9
6
20
7
20
8
26
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
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
23
none
14
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
poor
1
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
23
Italian
9
Latin
41
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
19
poor
2
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
24
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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