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
10
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
3
Italy
3
Milan
2
Modena
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
Format
oblong
5
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
12
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
4
4
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
18
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Material: paper
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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