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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Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
1
straightedge
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triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
11
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5
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6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Pricking frequency: normally
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of notation: red
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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