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
8
Cities
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
6
1
7
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Material: parchment
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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