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
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
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
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
5
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
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
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
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
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Florence
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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