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
Ferrara
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials type: flourished
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.11 (Lat. 454; olim V.H.11), 1481, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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