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