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
Ferrara
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
6
1
7
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations name: Ferrara
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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