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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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Siena
2
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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