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
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
2
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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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
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
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