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
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Modena
1
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
6
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Locations part of: Italy
Type of script: textura
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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