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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Italy
40
Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
5
Naples
2
Padua
2
Rome
7
Siena
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
36
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
10
none visible
20
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
5
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
10
7
3
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
30
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
19
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
37
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
17
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Locations part of: Italy
Production method: Manuscript
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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