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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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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5
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 11
Type of script: cursive
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Separate text: no separate text
Monophonic notation: absent
Copy language name: French
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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