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
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Italy
6
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Rome
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
8
1
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Number of staves: 9
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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