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
61
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Bologna
8
Casale Monferrato
4
Ferrara
6
Florence
14
Fossombrone
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
3
Milan
3
Modena
6
Naples
3
Padua
2
Pisa
1
Rome
5
Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
54
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
48
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
7
never
12
none visible
29
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
31
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
13
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
10
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
2
3
2
4
10
5
8
6
16
7
2
8
2
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
39
single
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
26
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
3
gold
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
22
n/a
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
52
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
10
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
6
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
20
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
10
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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