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
13
Cities
Florence
9
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
11
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
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
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Locations part of: Italy
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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