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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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
5
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6
3
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Copy language name: French
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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