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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
England
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Florence
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Naples
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Prague
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations name: Florence
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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