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
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Italy
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
partbooks (complete 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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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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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
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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Indentation for Initials
none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive (italic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Type of script: hybrida
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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