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