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
Cities
Florence
5
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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