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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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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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11
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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