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
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
2
Seville
1
Tarazona
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
2
13
1
4
4
6
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: no separate text
Colour of notation: dark brown
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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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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