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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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
Modena
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Siena
2
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
6
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Locations part of: Italy
Material: paper
Pricking frequency: always
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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