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
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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
11
Italy
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Mantua
1
Modena
1
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
4
4
3
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
Italian
11
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
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
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium exact%3asingle rastrum
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Multiple texts: yes
Type of notation: chant (square)
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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