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
France
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
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
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
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
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Physical type: choirbook
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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