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