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