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
Countries
Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Italy
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Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXVII (olim R), First half of 16th century, All folios
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