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
10
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
2
Mantua
1
Modena
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
10
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
2
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
10
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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