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
18
Cities
Brussels
12
Mechelen
18
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
3
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
8
6
12
7
14
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
18
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Separate text: no separate text
Physical type: partbooks (incomplete set)
Multiple texts: yes
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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