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