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
7
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
5
1
6
8
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
7
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of text: grey
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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