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
5
Cities
Florence
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Separate text: no separate text
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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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