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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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