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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Bologna
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Florence
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Milan
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
7
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: double and single rastra
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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