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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
3
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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