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
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Cities
Florence
11
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
3
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
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 one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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