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
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Eton
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
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
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
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Colour of text: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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