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
24
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
9
Mantua
1
Milan
2
Modena
3
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
4
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
20
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
15
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
2
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
20
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
24
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations part of: Italy
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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