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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Belgium
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Milan
1
Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Locations name: France
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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