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
11
Italy (North)
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
4
1
6
5
7
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Copy language name: Latin
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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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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