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
5
Cities
Florence
5
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Multiple texts: yes
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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