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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Belgium
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Florence
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Girona
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1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
2
4
2
5
1
6
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8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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