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
15
Italy (North)
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
7
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
15
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
3
4
6
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
12
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
10
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
13
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: normally
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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