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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Countries
Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Mantua
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Modena
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
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3
1
4
1
6
2
7
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8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations part of: Italy
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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