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
16
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Fossombrone
2
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
10
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
8
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
4
7
5
6
6
8
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
n/a
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Italy
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 a-d, 1500-1510, All folios
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