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
1
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Cities
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Florence
2
Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment (with paper)
Indentation for initials: none
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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