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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France
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Cities
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 7
Planned initials frequency: normally
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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