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
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
11
2
5
1
6
2
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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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