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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
8
Cities
Bologna
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Florence
6
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
4
6
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
8
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Locations name: Antwerp
Painted initials type: trompe l'oeil
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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