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
Ferrara
2
France
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
11
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
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
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Copy language name: Latin
Painted initials type: flourished
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.12 (Lat. 455; olim V.H.9), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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