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
6
Cities
Naples
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Rome
6
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: n/a
Number of staves: 12
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: varies
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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