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