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
France
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Cities
Cognac
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France
3
Italy
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Naples
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Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
1
light brown
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
6
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: brown
Colour of staves: light brown
Monophonic notation: absent
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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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