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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Florence
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Segovia
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
5
4
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
8
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
8
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Milan, Italy, Archivio della Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo, Sezione Musicale, Librone 2 (olim 2268), c. 1490-1500, All folios
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