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
3
Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
1
13
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: often
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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