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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Countries
Italy
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Cities
Milan
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
6
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
6
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
4
3
5
5
6
7
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
6
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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