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
21
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
4
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Rome
4
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
19
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
3
1
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
15
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
21
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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