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
4
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
8
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
Locations part of: Belgium
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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