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
22
Cities
Ferrara
4
Florence
8
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Venice
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
12
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
3
4
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
22
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
14
Italian
10
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
22
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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