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
26
Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
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Florence
9
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
4
Siena
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
2
6
6
7
2
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
19
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
25
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
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
4
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Miniatures frequency: never
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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