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
23
Cities
Bologna
3
Casale Monferrato
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Siena
2
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
14
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
16
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
2
6
7
7
1
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
18
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Locations part of: Italy
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXX (olim L), first half of 16th century, All folios
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