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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Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Rome
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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5
1
6
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials frequency: often
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: hybrida
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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