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