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
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
6
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
4
Siena
1
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
1
4
1
6
5
7
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Colour of notation: black
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Locations part of: Italy
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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