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
19
Cities
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
11
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
14
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
8
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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