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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Florence
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
4
7
3
8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Italian
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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