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
Belgium
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Italy
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Bruges
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
3
2
6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
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
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Copy language name: French
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Colour of notation: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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