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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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England
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Florence
2
London
1
Seville
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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