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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France
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Girona
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Italy
1
Mantua
1
Naples
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Rome
1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
8
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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