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
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
3
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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