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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Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
7
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
3
Pordenone
1
Rome
4
Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
26
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
5
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
16
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
2
6
9
7
4
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
21
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
16
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
27
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
21
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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