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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Germany
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Italy
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part consecutive
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 13
Penned initials type: flourished
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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