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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France
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
6
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
none visible
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normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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6
4
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
9
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: untexted
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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