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
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Naples
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
6
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Type of notation: void mensural
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 1013 (M.36), 1509-52, 69v-70v, 81v-123r
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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