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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Countries
Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical format: oblong
Locations part of: Italy
Copy language name: Spanish
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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