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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Basel
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
1
light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
6
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
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)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
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Pricking frequency: never
Number of staves: 7
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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