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
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
4
Florence
6
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Siena
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
15
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
11
Spanish
2
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
13
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
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: brown
Locations part of: Italy
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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