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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Italy
7
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Florence
7
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
3
1
4
3
6
4
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
6
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
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
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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