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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Florence
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Naples
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Seville
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
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
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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