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
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Naples
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: often
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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