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
Florence
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France
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
6
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Number of staves: 7
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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