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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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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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
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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
2
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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