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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
England
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Mantua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: parchment
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Type of script: textura
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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