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
7
Cities
Florence
7
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
1
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
7
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
6
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Colour of Text
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Locations part of: Spain
Material: paper
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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