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
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials frequency: always
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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