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
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
3
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Penned initials frequency: normally
Indentation for initials: none
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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