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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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
4
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
2
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
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Number of staves: 16
Borders frequency: occasionally
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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