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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Cities
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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3
1
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Copy language name: Latin
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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