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
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Spain
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
22
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
22
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
single
11
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
16
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
15
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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