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
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Portugal
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Cities
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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