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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Countries
Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Mantua
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Modena
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Naples
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Pordenone
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Rome
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
7
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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