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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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
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upright
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
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3-part opening
1
4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Other decoration type: embellished final barline
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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