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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Austria
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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5
3
3
4
3
5
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6
4
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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