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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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 2-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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