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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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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
none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
1
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
2
Multiple Texts
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Copy language name: French
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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