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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Spain
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Basel
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Italy
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Other Decoration Type
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Borders size: full borders
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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