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
19
Italy (North)
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
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1
Naples
2
Pisa
1
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1
Rome
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
13
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
5
4
1
6
6
7
3
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 6
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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