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
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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Segovia
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
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11
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6
2
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: provided, 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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