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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
1
2
1
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
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
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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