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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Italy
20
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
13
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
7
gold
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
2
1
3
6
4
9
5
7
6
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
18
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
24
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
10
display script
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
n/a
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical format: oblong
Copy language name: Italian
Type of notation: void mensural
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
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