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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
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Cities
Italy
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation extended into margin
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
ornament
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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