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
19
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
8
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
8
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
3
3
4
2
5
1
6
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
19
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
Italian
12
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Locations part of: Italy
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Indentation for initials: none
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , 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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