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