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
Ferrara
2
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.11 (Lat. 454; olim V.H.11), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.12 (Lat. 455; olim V.H.9), 1481, All folios
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