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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
4
France
3
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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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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