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
Czech Republic
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Cities
Naples
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Prague
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Rome
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
2
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Penned initials frequency: often
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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