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
Czech Republic
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Italy
14
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
8
France
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
4
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
23
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
16
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
14
dark brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
2
3
3
7
4
11
5
5
6
8
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
French
14
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
n/a
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
4
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: varies
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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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