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
3
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Colour of text: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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