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
33
Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
6
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
5
Florence
10
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
3
Modena
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
29
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
5
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
5
none visible
20
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
8
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
2
3
1
4
2
6
5
7
1
8
2
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
5
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
23
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
13
Italian
6
Latin
32
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
12
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Separate text: no separate text
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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