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
9
Cities
Florence
5
Naples
1
Siena
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
9
5
2
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
9
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
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
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical format: oblong
Copy language name: Italian
Number of staves: 4
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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