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
5
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
3
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
6
2
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Painted initials frequency: occasionally
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: hybrida
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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