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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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3
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
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
6
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Penned initials frequency: normally
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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