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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Italy
13
Italy (North)
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Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Belgium
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
France
4
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Modena
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
20
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
11
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
5
light brown
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
3
1
4
1
6
8
7
8
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
15
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
19
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
1
French
22
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
21
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
16
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Copy language name: French
Colour of text: brown
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Buffalo, United States, State University of New York, Music Library, MS M/02/A3/P, c. 1520, All folios
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