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
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
3
4
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
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
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: no
Copy language name: Latin
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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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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