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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Casale Monferrato
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England
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
5
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 9
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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