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
Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
5
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of staves: dark brown
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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