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
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
2
London
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Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: none
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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