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
16
Cities
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
6
8
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Presence absence of text: untexted
Locations part of: Italy
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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