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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Catalonia
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Naples
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
2
3
1
4
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6
4
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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