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