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
10
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
4
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
13
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Discantus partbook, all folios
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