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
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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
gold
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
5
1
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Locations part of: Italy
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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Canzoni sonetti strambotti et frottole. Libro primo, Siena, Italy, 1515, , "M.D.XV.Die vero .XXX.mensis augusti",
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