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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
gold
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
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4
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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
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of notation: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Locations part of: Great Britain
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Ruling medium: freehand
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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