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