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
Great Britain
2
Cities
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
1
Number of staves
3
2
5
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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