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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Belgium
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Arundel
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Brussels
7
England
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
6
Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
16
12
9
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
4
3
5
9
6
12
7
16
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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