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
8
Italy (North)
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Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
3
3
1
5
3
6
6
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
9
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
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: quadruple
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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