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
4
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
6
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76a, c. 1490-1520, All folios
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