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
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Italy
6
Cities
Florence
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France
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
5
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 8
Level of calligraphy text: high
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Multiple texts: yes
Colour of text: black
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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