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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
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Florence
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France
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: none visible
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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