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
Countries
Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
grey
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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