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
5
Cities
Florence
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
4
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Physical type: non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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