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
6
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
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
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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