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