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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
4
3
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
9
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
10
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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