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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
London
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music 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
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: present
Presence absence of text: provided with multiple incipits
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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