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
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Cities
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
3
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
6
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
7
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Florence
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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