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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
2
Florence
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Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
16
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9
12
3
2
2
3
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4
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7
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9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
3
quadruple
4
single
14
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: French
Locations name: Naples
Locations name: Rome
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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