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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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
not specified
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Penned initials frequency: always
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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