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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
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6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Multiple texts: yes
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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