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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Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
4
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
11
1
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Number of staves: 9
Locations part of: Italy
Type of script: textura
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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