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
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Germany (South)
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Italy
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
12
1
4
4
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IX, c. 1520-30, All folios
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