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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France
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Bologna
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Cambrai
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
12
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8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
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
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Type of notation: void mensural
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXVII (olim R), First half of 16th century, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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