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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Locations of Origin
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Italy
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: textura
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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