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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Silesia
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Cities
Florence
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Modena
1
Naples
1
Venice
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
3
6
2
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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