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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Italy
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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
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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
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
4
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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