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
6
Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
Italy (North)
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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