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
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
3
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
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
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4-part single page
1
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
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
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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Planned initials frequency: often
Colour of staves: brown
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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