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
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Modena
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Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
3
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
1
6
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
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
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Italianate)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Type of script: cursive
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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