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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2
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
1
8
2
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Monophonic notation: present
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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