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
1
Cities
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Locations part of: Germany
Multiple texts: yes
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: textura
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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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