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
16
Cities
Florence
12
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Pordenone
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
16
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
6
4
4
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
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
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
Italian
15
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
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
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Locations part of: Italy
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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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