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
7
Cities
Bologna
2
Ferrara
1
Milan
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
2
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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