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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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Milan
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Naples
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Rome
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
6
2
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76a, c. 1490-1520, All folios
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