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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Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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London
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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