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
5
Netherlands
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
4
Italy (North)
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 4
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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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