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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany
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Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
3
13
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14
1
3
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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