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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Spain
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
7
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 1
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Multiple texts: yes
Borders frequency: never
Painted initials frequency: often
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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