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
27
Cities
Casale Monferrato
4
Florence
14
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
4
Naples
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
24
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
21
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
19
dark brown
8
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
6
4
3
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
19
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
27
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
13
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
24
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
19
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
9
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Locations part of: Italy
Colour of notation: brown
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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