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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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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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
never
2
none visible
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
5
2
6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Locations name: Venice
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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