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
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations part of: Italy
Painted initials type: decorated
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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