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
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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Girona
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
10
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
4
4
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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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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