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
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
2
Milan
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
5
1
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations part of: Italy
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 a, 1500-1510, All folios
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