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
5
Cities
Florence
4
Italy
3
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
7
5
1
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
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
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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