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
Eton
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
2
single
1
triple
1
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
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Other decoration frequency: often
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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