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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
3
France
5
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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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