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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Belgium
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Cities
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Florence
2
Girona
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Naples
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
1
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
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
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
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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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