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
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
4
Rome
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: Dutch
Physical format: upright
Planned initials type: Guide letters only
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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