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
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
1
Florence
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France
1
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: cursive
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 8
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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