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
11
Cities
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
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
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Material: parchment
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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