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
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Cities
England
1
Ferrara
3
France
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Material: parchment
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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