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
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
4
1
5
1
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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