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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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
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Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
4
6
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
9
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
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Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: untexted
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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