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
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
3
2
4
1
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Number of staves: 15
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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