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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
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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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