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
4
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with 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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never
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none visible
2
rarely
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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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gold
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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
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Number of staves
1
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3
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5
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
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gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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