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)
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
4
1
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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