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
6
Ferrara
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
3
14
2
15
2
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
1
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
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: Latin
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations name: Bologna
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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