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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Italy
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Bologna
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Padua
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
3
Format
oblong
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
4
1
5
3
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
7
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Physical format: oblong
Copy language name: Italian
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
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