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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: straightedge
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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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