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
4
Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Padua
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
4
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
n/a
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: Italian
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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