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
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Padua
1
Siena
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
5
1
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Pricking frequency: always
Locations part of: Italy
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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