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