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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Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
3
Milan
2
Naples
1
Rome
3
Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
6
2
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
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
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: German
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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