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
Burgundy
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Naples
2
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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