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
16
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Fossombrone
1
Milan
2
Naples
1
Rome
3
Siena
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
13
parchment
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
4
4
5
3
6
6
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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