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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Belgium
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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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
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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