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