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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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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
1
10
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11
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3
4
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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