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
23
Cities
Bologna
4
Casale Monferrato
4
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Italy
1
Milan
3
Modena
4
Pisa
1
Rome
4
Siena
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
20
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
parchment
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
14
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
23
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
6
3
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
14
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Locations name: Arundel
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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