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
Mantua
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Modena
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
5
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
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Indentation for initials: none
Locations part of: Italy
Other decoration type: decorated letters
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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