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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Florence
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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