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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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
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Number of staves
4
3
5
2
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Colour of text: brown
Physical type: partbooks (incomplete set)
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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