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
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Florence
4
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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