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
Casale Monferrato
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Modena
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Naples
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Portugal
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
1
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
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
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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