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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Milan
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
4
1
6
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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