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
18
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
11
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
13
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
8
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
Italian
11
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
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
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Locations part of: Italy
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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