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
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
11
1
6
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
signa congruentiae
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Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Indentation for initials: none
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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