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
18
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
5
Fossombrone
1
Milan
2
Naples
1
Rome
3
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
15
parchment
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
8
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
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
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Italy
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