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
2
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
1
Pordenone
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
4
2
6
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Altus
Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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