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
4
Cities
Florence
4
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
6
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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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Copy language name: Italian
Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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