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
4
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
4
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: none
Locations name: Ferrara
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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