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
15
Cities
Bologna
3
Casale Monferrato
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
15
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
13
1
6
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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