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
4
Cities
Florence
4
France
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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