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
Italy
14
Cities
Bologna
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Florence
11
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
3
5
4
3
5
1
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
15
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
10
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
15
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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