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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
2
parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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signa congruentiae
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Type of notation: void mensural
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Indentation for initials: none
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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