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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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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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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of staves: dark brown
Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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