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
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Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
7
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
4
4
3
6
2
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Locations name: Glarus, Switzerland
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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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