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
11
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
2
5
1
6
4
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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