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
Italy
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Milan
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
3
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 3
Physical type: choirbook (fragment)
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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