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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Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
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Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
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
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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