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
42
Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
8
Casale Monferrato
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
13
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Modena
2
Naples
3
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
4
Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
32
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
12
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
13
none visible
21
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
21
dark brown
8
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
5
4
2
6
11
7
4
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
33
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
22
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
19
German
1
Italian
19
Latin
37
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
29
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
11
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Italy
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.167 (Cantus), All folios
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXX (olim L), first half of 16th century, All folios
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