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
83
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Bologna
8
Casale Monferrato
4
Ferrara
7
Florence
24
Fossombrone
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
4
Milan
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Modena
6
Naples
5
Padua
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
7
Siena
3
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
8
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
73
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
63
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
62
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
28
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
10
never
14
none visible
40
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
38
dark brown
11
gold
2
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
16
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
48
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
2
3
7
4
15
5
11
6
24
7
6
8
4
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
63
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
56
single
28
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
59
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
34
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
blue
1
brown
33
dark brown
4
gold
3
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
not specified
1
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
27
n/a
10
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
28
German
1
Italian
32
Latin
67
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
30
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
12
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
16
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
6
rotonda
6
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
24
n/a
10
poor
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
3
brown
39
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
normally
28
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
2
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
13
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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