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
Spain
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Cities
France
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Physical type: non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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