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
9
Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Girona
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Italy
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
9
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
12
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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