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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Florence
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
11
1
4
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6
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7
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Copy language name: French
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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