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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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
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Colour of text: black
Physical type exact%3achoirbook
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Copy language name: Spanish
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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