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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Countries
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Pordenone
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Rome
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Staffarda
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Turin
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
15
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
4
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2
2
3
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4
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5
1
6
5
7
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8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
12
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: none visible
Locations part of: Italy
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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