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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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
6
3
7
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
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Colour of notation: black
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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