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
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Italy
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Cities
Italy
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Pisa
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
6
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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 or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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