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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Florence
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Modena
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Naples
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Siena
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbooks (complete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
13
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
15
dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
21
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
2
3
1
4
2
6
4
7
4
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
17
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: brown
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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