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
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Italy
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Florence
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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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
2
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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5
1
6
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8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
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 (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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