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
32
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
4
Florence
13
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
6
Naples
2
Rome
2
Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
26
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
24
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
22
dark brown
9
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
2
2
1
3
6
4
2
5
1
6
8
7
2
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
23
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
32
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
15
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
27
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
23
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
10
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
32
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Colour of notation: brown
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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