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