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
5
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Modena
1
Seville
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Material: paper
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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