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
9
Cities
Florence
7
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
Italian
11
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Italian
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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