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