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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Multiple texts: no
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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