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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Cities
Belgium
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Florence
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France
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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