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
Ferrara
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 9
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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