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
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
4
Milan
2
Modena
3
Naples
1
Rome
3
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
11
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
5
1
6
2
7
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
13
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
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Colour of text: brown
Locations part of: Italy
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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