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
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France
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
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Germany
1
Mechelen
6
Siena
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
1
5
4
6
4
7
6
8
9
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
13
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 7-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled
Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: flourished
Physical format: upright
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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