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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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France
3
Hradec Králové
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
9
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 7
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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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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