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
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
4
Rome
2
Siena
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
8
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
3
1
4
5
5
4
6
5
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
n/a
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
n/a
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
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Colour of notation: black
Material: paper
Copy language name: Italian
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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