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
8
Cities
Florence
8
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
3
1
4
1
6
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
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
3
occasionally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Locations name: Leipzig
Colour of text: black
Separate text: no separate text
Indentation for initials: none
Penned initials frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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