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
4
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Portugal
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
3
1
4
5
5
2
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
4
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
10
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: blue
Locations name: Italy (North)
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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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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