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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
3
Ferrara
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Florence
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 5
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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