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
15
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
15
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
10
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
3
1
4
3
6
8
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
10
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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