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
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
4
2
1
3
1
4
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one 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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