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
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
13
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
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
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: no
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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