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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Countries
Italy
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Florence
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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
3
6
4
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
Italian
7
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Locations name: Florence
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
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