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