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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Cities
Italy
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Naples
2
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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