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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France
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 7
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Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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