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
51
Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
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Florence
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Fossombrone
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
5
Naples
3
Padua
2
Rome
7
Siena
2
Venice
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Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
40
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
6
never
12
none visible
23
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
23
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
9
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
5
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
2
4
7
5
7
6
15
7
3
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
34
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
22
n/a
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
14
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
45
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
19
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Locations name: Catalonia
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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