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
Italy
3
Cities
Florence
2
France
1
Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Penned initials frequency: always
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: no separate text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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