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