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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Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Florence
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment
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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
always
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none visible
6
occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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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
3
11
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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