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
18
Cities
Bologna
4
Casale Monferrato
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
4
Naples
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
14
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
6
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
15
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
13
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
13
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations part of: Italy
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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