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
Bologna
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
13
1
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 8
Separate text: no separate text
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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