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