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
1
Cities
Italy
4
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
4
3
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation extended into margin
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
1
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
brown
4
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 6
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
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