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
16
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
12
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
6
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
3
4
4
2
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
16
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: yes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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