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
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
4
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Locations name: Florence
Level of calligraphy text: high
Copy language name: Latin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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