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
4
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Copy language name: Italian
Pricking frequency: never
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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