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
6
Cities
Florence
6
Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
4
2
6
3
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Locations name: Florence
Locations part of: Italy
Material: parchment
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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