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
1
Cities
Florence
1
France
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
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
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 2
Production method: Manuscript
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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