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
11
Cities
Florence
7
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Padua
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
4
4
5
6
6
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical format: oblong
Copy language name: Italian
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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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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