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
Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
15
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
4
Siena
2
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
31
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
6
9
7
4
8
2
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
22
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
33
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
13
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
14
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
28
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
25
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
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
12
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Locations part of: Italy
Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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