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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Naples
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Rome
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
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
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration frequency: often
Penned initials frequency: often
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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