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
4
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
4
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation extended into margin
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
not specified
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials frequency: always
Pricking frequency: never
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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