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
19
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
11
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
5
never
2
none visible
15
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
6
5
2
6
16
7
6
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
12
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
20
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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