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
16
Cities
Bologna
5
Casale Monferrato
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
3
Modena
3
Naples
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
10
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
6
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
15
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
10
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations part of: Italy
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
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