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
12
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
12
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
10
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
12
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
6
6
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
9
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Locations name: Florence
Colour of staves: brown
Production method: Manuscript
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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