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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
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2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Number of staves: 6
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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