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
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
10
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
5
4
3
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
11
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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