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