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
Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
12
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
6
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
4
4
3
5
1
6
5
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
Italian
13
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
8
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Indentation for initials: none
Locations part of: Italy
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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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