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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
12
Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
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France
2
Italy (North)
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2
Mechelen
1
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1
Munich
3
Naples
1
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1
Siena
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
17
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
6
6
11
7
8
8
8
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
14
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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