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
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Florence
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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4
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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