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
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Florence
3
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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