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