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
Florence
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
Number of staves
4
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
1
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
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Ruling medium: straightedge
Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 17
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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