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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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
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Italy
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Cities
Cognac
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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