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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Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
6
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
6
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Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Other decoration type: embellished final barline
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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