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