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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
1
Italy
1
Milan
1
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1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
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
2
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
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 5
Separate text: no separate text
Size: 85 - 785
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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