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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Cities
Naples
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
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19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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Other Decoration Type
diagrams
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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