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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Countries
Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
3
2
4
1
6
5
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
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
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Florence
Locations part of: Italy
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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