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
Italy (North)
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: none
Other decoration frequency: often
Colour of text: black
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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