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
14
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
2
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
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Locations part of: Italy
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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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