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
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Cities
Florence
10
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
5
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
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
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
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 8
Level of calligraphy music: high
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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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