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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Silesia
2
Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
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1
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1
Naples
1
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Verona
1
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2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
5
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
11
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
10
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
11
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: English
Presence absence of text: untexted
Colour of text: dark brown
Number of staves: 9
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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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