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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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
5
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
3
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4
4
5
4
6
8
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
n/a
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Locations part of: Italy
Number of staves: 6
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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