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