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
Bologna
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Modena
1
Padua
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
9
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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