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
10
Cities
Florence
10
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
3
2
4
2
6
4
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
grey
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Locations name: Florence
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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