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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Countries
Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
8
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
11
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
n/a
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
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