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
2
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
6
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive
Monophonic notation: present
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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