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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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2
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Girona
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Mantua
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3
Naples
2
Prague
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Rome
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
1
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
16
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
18
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Borders frequency: never
Level of calligraphy text: very poor
Monophonic notation: absent
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: provided with multiple incipits
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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