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