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
Italy
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Cities
Flanders
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Milan
1
Padua
1
Portugal
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
4
2
5
6
6
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
9
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical format: oblong
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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