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
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Germany (South)
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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4
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
3
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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ornament
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Painted initials type: decorated
Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Multiple texts: yes
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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