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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Belgium
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Italy
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Naples
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
8
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
4
6
7
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
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
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
8
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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