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
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
2
1
6
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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