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
13
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Siena
2
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
5
1
6
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Locations part of: Italy
Pricking frequency: always
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Canzoni sonetti strambotti et frottole. Libro primo, Siena, Italy, 1515, , "M.D.XV.Die vero .XXX.mensis augusti",
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