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
4
Cities
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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