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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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
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6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
8
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (italic)
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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