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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France
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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