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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Italy
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
2
Rome
1
Siena
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
11
1
3
3
6
4
7
2
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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