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
8
Great Britain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Brussels
8
England
2
Germany
1
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
14
12
8
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
4
5
10
6
14
7
12
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 6
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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