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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France
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Italy
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Cities
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Modena
3
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
4
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6
3
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
quintuple
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
15
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
15
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
15
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical format: upright
Colour of notation: brown
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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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