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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Modena
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
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Material
paper
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
5
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
10
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
3
3
1
4
5
5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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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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