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
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
5
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Locations part of: Italy
Colour of text: red
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 27 II°, 1520-30, Discantus partbook (All folios)
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