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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Countries
France
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Italy
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2
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Germany (South)
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
12
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
16
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
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
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: brown
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical format: upright
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXI (olim D), 1512-1527, All folios
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