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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Spain
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Girona
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
3
4
1
5
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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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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