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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
2
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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13
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2
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3
3
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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
4
German
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Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Planned initials frequency: normally
Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of staves: brown
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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