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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Countries
Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
3
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
6
7
5
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
21
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
18
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
15
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
19
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Colour of text: brown
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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