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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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
6
2
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: light brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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