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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Girona
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
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
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
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Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Indentation for initials: varies
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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