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
19
Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
14
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
6
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
4
6
8
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
14
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
9
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Locations part of: Italy
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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