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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Florence
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France
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Naples
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Staffarda
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
19
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
3
1
4
1
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
18
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
4
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
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
19
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: full mensural
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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