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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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
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2
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3
2
4
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
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
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (italic)
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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