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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
1
flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Number of staves: 4
Physical format: oblong
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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