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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Mantua
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
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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9
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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
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Italian
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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