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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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared 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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sometimes
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
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Planned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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