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