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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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Milan
1
Modena
1
Pisa
1
Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
7
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
11
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
3
4
1
5
1
6
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
8
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Indentation for initials: none
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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