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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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
1
Florence
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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2
Modena
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Naples
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
16
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
6
6
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
16
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
15
Spanish
3
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
14
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
15
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Pricking frequency: none visible
Colour of notation: brown
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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