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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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Padua
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
5
1
6
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: humanistic
Colour of text: dark brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 8
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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