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
1
Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Casale Monferrato
3
Eton
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
5
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
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Material: parchment
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Painted initials frequency: often
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
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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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