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
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
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
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
1
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Locations part of: Italy
Presence absence of text: untexted
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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