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
8
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
5
Italy (North)
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
6
5
7
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Spanish
Locations part of: Italy
Production method: Manuscript
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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