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
16
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
7
Girona
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
3
Modena
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
13
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
20
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
6
2
1
3
2
4
8
5
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
6
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXI (olim D), 1512-1527, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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