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
3
Spain
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Cities
Ferrara
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
single leaf
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
14
1
4
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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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