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
22
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
10
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Modena
1
Naples
3
Padua
1
Rome
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
8
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
9
7
5
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
22
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
21
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: French
Physical type: choirbook
Locations part of: Italy
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXX (olim L), first half of 16th century, All folios
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