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
10
Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
11
1
3
3
6
4
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 14
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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