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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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 6
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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