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
2
Cities
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
4
1
6
3
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
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
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
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
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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