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
Great Britain
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Eton
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Naples
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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 opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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