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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Bruges
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Florence
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Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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4
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5
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6
4
7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
10
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: void mensural
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy music: high
Copy language name: Italian
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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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