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
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Italy
3
Portugal
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Cities
Coimbra
1
Florence
2
Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
6
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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