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
4
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
7
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: none
Borders frequency: rarely
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XI, c. 1520-30 (ff. 7-34), c. 1600 (ff. 1-6, 35-76), All folios
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