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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Belgium
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
1
4
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6
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7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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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