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
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Eton
1
Florence
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Other decoration frequency: often
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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