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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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Belgium
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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