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
18
Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
10
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
4
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
5
7
4
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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