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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
14
Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
3
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
8
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
6
5
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical format: upright
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Borders frequency: rarely
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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