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
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
5
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: cursive (italic)
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: always
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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