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
8
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
5
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
8
7
5
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
8
Latin
11
Spanish
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical type: choirbook
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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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