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
7
Cities
Florence
7
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
4
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
6
Latin
5
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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