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
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Italy
1
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
4
1
6
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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