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