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
15
Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
8
8
1
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
n/a
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Locations part of: Italy
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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