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
4
Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Milan
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
4
Turin
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
4
3
5
2
6
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
10
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Pisa
Locations name: Italy
Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 10
Production method: Manuscript
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.11 (Lat. 454; olim V.H.11), 1481, All folios
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