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
8
Cities
Florence
4
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
2
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
11
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
1
6
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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