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
6
Cities
Florence
5
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
5
upright
2
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
1
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
3
4
5
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Penned initials type: plain initials
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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