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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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
4
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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2
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3
5
4
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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
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
9
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Italian
Penned initials frequency: normally
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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