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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France
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Italy
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
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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
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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