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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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
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6
3
7
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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