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
15
Cities
Florence
11
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
12
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
3
6
7
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 12
Copy language name: Latin
Borders frequency: occasionally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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