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
8
Italy (North)
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
Germany
1
Modena
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
none visible
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
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
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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