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
6
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
1
Italy
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
4
2
6
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 11
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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