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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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: Eton
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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