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
12
Cities
Bologna
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Padua
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
12
1
4
4
5
2
6
2
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
3
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
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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