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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Italy
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Cities
Milan
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1
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
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7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
hybrida
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: hybrida
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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