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
9
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
6
1
7
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Separate text: no separate text
Locations part of: Italy
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.11 (Lat. 454; olim V.H.11), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.12 (Lat. 455; olim V.H.9), 1481, All folios
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