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
5
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
3
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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