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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Cities
Augsburg
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
5
parchment
3
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
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
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2
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3
3
4
4
5
3
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
8
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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