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
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Cities
Florence
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Fossombrone
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
6
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
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
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
10
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
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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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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