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