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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
3
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
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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