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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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6
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
11
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
Italian
11
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
11
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Locations part of: Italy
Material: paper
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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