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
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: cursive (italic)
Separate text: no separate text
Physical format: oblong
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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