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
Bologna
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
2
6
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
11
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical format: oblong
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Italy
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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