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
13
Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
13
Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
8
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
3
1
4
3
6
5
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
8
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: cue notes
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
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