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
13
Cities
Florence
13
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
11
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
6
5
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
9
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
Ruling medium: freehand
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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