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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
none visible
7
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
8
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Colour of Text
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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