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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Florence
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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3
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4
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
5
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
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Pricking frequency: none visible
Multiple texts: no
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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