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
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy
2
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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