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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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
3
1
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: no
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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