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
3
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
6
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
grey
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Locations name: Florence
Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical format: upright
Level of calligraphy text: high
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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