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
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Padua
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Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 14
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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