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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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3
4
4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
9
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 4
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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