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
13
Cities
Florence
13
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
6
8
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
13
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Locations name: Florence
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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