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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
6
2
7
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8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
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
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: varies
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: display script
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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