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
4
parchment
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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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normally
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
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4
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6
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8
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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
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (italic)
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Penned initials type: flourished
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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