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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Italy
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
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Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
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
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Italy
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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