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
6
Cities
Florence
6
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
4
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
6
Latin
4
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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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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