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
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Cities
Florence
11
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
8
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
5
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
10
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
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 single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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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