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
3
Cities
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
6
1
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: black
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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