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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
1
London
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
2
4
1
6
2
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
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
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
5
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Penned initials frequency: often
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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