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
7
Cities
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
3
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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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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