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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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
11
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
6
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
9
7
5
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
n/a
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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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