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
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
Locations part of: Italy
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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