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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Silesia
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Cities
Florence
3
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
7
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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