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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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Padua
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Rome
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Siena
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
13
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
8
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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4
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6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
Type of Notation
not specified
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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