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
2
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
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Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
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