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
9
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
11
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
4
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Colour of text: dark brown
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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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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