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