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
4
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Copy language name: Italian
Colour of text: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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