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
Florence
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 4
Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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