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
42
Cities
Bologna
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
6
Fossombrone
2
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Naples
4
Padua
2
Rome
5
Siena
1
Venice
6
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
33
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
32
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
Format
oblong
15
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
9
never
11
none visible
11
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
1
4
10
5
9
6
13
7
2
8
2
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
25
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
n/a
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
34
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
4
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
11
n/a
9
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
10
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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