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
Milan
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Padua
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
1
5
3
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Copy language name: Italian
Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 5
Locations part of: Italy
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Frottole I, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "Die. xxviii. Nouembris Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.", All
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