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
Florence
4
Fossombrone
1
Italy
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
oblong
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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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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