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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Italy
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Milan
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Naples
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Portugal
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
3
5
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Monophonic notation: absent
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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