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
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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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