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
Milan
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
5
2
6
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part+single+page
Locations name: Florence
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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