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
6
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Modena
2
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
3
3
1
4
2
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (italic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of staves: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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