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
12
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
10
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
3
4
4
2
5
3
6
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
14
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
12
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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