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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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
2
London
1
Mechelen
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Other decoration frequency: never
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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