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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Czech Republic
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Cities
Florence
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Segovia
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
gold
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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1
10
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11
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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