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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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4
1
6
1
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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