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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France
1
Padua
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
4
1
5
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Canzoni sonetti strambotti et frottole. Libro primo, Siena, Italy, 1515, , "M.D.XV.Die vero .XXX.mensis augusti",
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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