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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Spain
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Belgium
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Florence
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
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6
1
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Extra space: none
Material: paper
Colour of staves: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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