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