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
17
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Florence
13
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Padua
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
14
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
7
gold
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
2
1
3
6
4
5
5
5
6
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
17
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
14
German
2
Italian
21
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
11
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
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
4
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Physical format: oblong
Production method: Manuscript
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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