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
14
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
8
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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5
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4
5
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6
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7
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
14
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Copy language name: French
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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