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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
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
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
5
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
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Colour of Text
black
2
blue
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Penned initials type: flourished
Colour of staves: brown
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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