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
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Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
4
1
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Italy
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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