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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Borders frequency: rarely
Painted initials type: decorated
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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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