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
9
Cities
Florence
5
France
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Siena
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
3
2
6
4
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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