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
12
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
8
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Segovia
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
9
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
17
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
14
1
3
4
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
16
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
17
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
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Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
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