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