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
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
1
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: always
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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