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
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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