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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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
1
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
never
2
none visible
5
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
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
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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