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