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
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
6
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Italy
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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