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
Ferrara
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Naples
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
6
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Colour of staves: black
Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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