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
28
Cities
Bologna
3
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
4
Florence
10
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Padua
2
Rome
4
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
25
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
10
7
3
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
21
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
n/a
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
13
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
24
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
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
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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