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
17
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Rome
3
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
5
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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