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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Bologna
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Ferrara
5
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brumel: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 17 Junij", All
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