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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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
1
6
1
8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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