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