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