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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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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