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
14
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
14
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
12
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
5
4
1
6
5
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
11
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
10
Italian
9
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
11
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, c. 1520, 3, 4
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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