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
England
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
14
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
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gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
11
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
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10
7
11
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12
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13
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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