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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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of notation: dark brown
Locations name: Vic
Presence absence of text: fully texted and provided with incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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