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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Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Milan
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Modena
3
Rome
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Siena
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
19
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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9
11
2
12
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13
1
14
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15
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4
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6
4
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
13
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
12
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 4
Copy language name: French
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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