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
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
1
France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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