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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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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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
always
1
none visible
7
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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4
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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