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
14
Cities
Florence
14
Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
5
4
4
6
6
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
14
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
8
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Locations name: Florence
Copy language name: Italian
Indentation for initials: none
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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