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
15
Spain
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bologna
5
Ferrara
3
Florence
4
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
9
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
5
4
1
5
2
6
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
diagrams
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.11 (Lat. 454; olim V.H.11), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.12 (Lat. 455; olim V.H.9), 1481, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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