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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Barcelona
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Naples
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
1
4
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: dark brown
Indentation for initials: none
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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