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