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
12
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
5
2
6
6
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 5
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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