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
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Girona
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Naples
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Seville
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1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
6
3
7
3
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Physical format: upright
Material: paper
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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