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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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London
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Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
6
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part score
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
n/a
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: varies
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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