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
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
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
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
3
2
4
1
6
3
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Penned initials frequency: normally
Multiple texts: no
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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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