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
5
Cities
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
5
1
6
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
pointers
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Other decoration type: decorated letters
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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