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
14
Cities
Casale Monferrato
4
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
10
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
2
6
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
14
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
14
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Colour of text: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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