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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Italy
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Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Modena
3
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
2
6
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2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
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
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
ornament
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Colour of staves: brown
Type of script: textura
Locations part of: Italy
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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