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
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Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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