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
Czech Republic
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Italy
7
Silesia
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Naples
2
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
4
4
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
French
7
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Material: paper
Colour of notation: black
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. III, 1520-4 and 1524-30, All folios
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