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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Basel
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Maastricht
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
5
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
5
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
embellished final barline
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Penned initials type: littera notabilior
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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