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
19
Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Mantua
1
Modena
4
Naples
1
Rome
2
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
7
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
8
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of script: textura
Locations part of: Italy
Copy language name: Latin
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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