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