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