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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
1
Lyons
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
11
1
12
1
5
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
vignette
1
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Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 8
Colour of text: red
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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