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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Basel
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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6
1
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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