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
6
Italy (North)
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
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 (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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