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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
13
1
6
1
7
1
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
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
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Pricking frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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