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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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
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Modena
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Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
3
13
1
8
1
9
2
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
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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