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
54
Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
10
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
3
Milan
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Modena
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Naples
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Padua
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
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Rome
7
Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
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Venice
2
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
54
Physical type
choirbook
47
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
11
none visible
28
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
30
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
10
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
41
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
6
8
4
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
39
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
27
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
21
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
21
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
15
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
51
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
10
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
20
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
9
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
9
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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