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
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Seville
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
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
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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