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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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
4
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
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3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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