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
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
5
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
7
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
13
11
3
12
1
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Locations part of: Italy
Number of staves: 10
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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