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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Cities
Florence
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Italy
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Pisa
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
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3
4
4
1
6
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
6
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
6
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Planned initials type: Guide letters only
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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