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
4
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: flourished
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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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