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
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: none
Borders frequency: rarely
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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